Daily Bible Nugget #282, Psalm 119:169

The Nugget:

Psalm 119:169 Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.

My Comment:

Saints plead the promises of the Scriptures in prayer (The New Topical Textbook, subheading under the main heading “The Scriptures,” page 240).

The Psalmist is praying to God for understanding. We could all use help in that direction. The Psalmist prays for understanding “according to thy word.” That shows he is basing his prayer request on the promises to be found in God’s Word. God does promise understanding to those who ask for it (James 1:5; Luke 11:9; Proverbs 4:7).

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 634 for Psalm 119:169.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 678 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Psalm 119:169.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

Psalm 119:169. Let my cry. Note: This is really a fine image; though, from its frequent occurrence, it is little heeded. The Psalmist’s cry for deliverance is here personified; made an intelligent being, and sent up to the throne of grace, to negotiate in his behalf. This prosopopæia is pursued in the next verse; and he sends his supplication in the same way. S#7440h, 1 K 8:28. ver. Ps 119:58, 145. Ps 17:1. 18:6. 30:5 (joy). Ps 42:4. 47:1 (triumph). *Ps 61:1. *Ps 88:2. *Ps 106:44. 126:5 (joy). *Ps 142:6. +*Ex 2:23. 2 Ch 30:27. give me understanding. ver. +Ps 119:27, +Ps 119:34, 73, *Ps 119:104, 108, 144. Dt 4:6. 1 Ch 22:12. 2 Ch 1:10. Jb 28:12, 20. Pr 2:3-5, 7. 8:14. 11:12. 13:15. 14:29. 17:27, 28. Da 2:21. Ep 1:18. 5:17. +**Col 1:9, 10. 2 Tim 2:7. *James 1:5. according to. ver. +Ps 119:25, 28, +Ps 119:41, 65, 170. thy word. ver. +Ps 119:9, 25.